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2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,815
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Soo Visual Arts Center AKA SooVAC
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Soo Visual Arts Center and Walker Methodist Health Center will collaborate on engaging older adults in art tours, gallery discussions, and art making experiences led by teaching artists, culminating in an ongoing exhibition.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Maya Beecham: Education team coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Mary Bromen: Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Sandra Gillespie: Visual artist; online writing instructor, University of Alaska Anchorage; former program director, Alaska State Council on the Arts; Fatima Said: Executive director, Project FINE (Focus on Integrating Newcomers through Education) in Winona; Robert Weisenfeld: Director of government grants and sponsored programs, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,815
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,160
Direct expenses
$17,975
Administration costs
$1,700
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.02
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expand the SooVAC audience reach and foster a greater interest in the arts for older adults; while improving quality of life, health, and well-being. Quantitative/qualitative evaluation methods for participants and teaching artists including activity participation numbers, focus groups, surveys, and post activity discussions with project team.

Measurable Outcome(s)

SooVAC and Walker Methodist collaborated to improve quality of life, health, and well-being of older adults through increased exposure to the arts. Creation In Common observed tours and artmaking activities, as well as conducting two focus groups with teaching artists and staff. The following is a sample of focus group questions used in the final evaluation: What do you feel are the main benefits for the older adults who participated in your workshop? How would you characterize your interaction with the participants throughout the workshop? What steps do you take to make the content of the artmaking workshop accessible for your audience?

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marc Davis, Kathleen Day-Coen, Birdie Freitag, Frank Grazzini II, Jason Howard, John C. Levy, Benjamin Meents, Jacqueline Ann Moes, Mark Spencer, Nicole E. Soukup, Robyne Robinson, Heather Wulfsberg
Project Manager
First Name
Carolyn
Last Name
Payne
Organization Name
Soo Visual Arts Center AKA SooVAC
Street Address
2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 871-2263
Email
carolyn@soovac.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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